The Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS)

The Bank of Nova Scotia Statistics

Total Valuation

BNS has a market cap or net worth of $66.42 billion.

Market Cap	66.42B
Enterprise Value	n/a

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, May 27, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date	May 27, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 2, 2025

Share Statistics

BNS has 1.25 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 2.26% in one year.

Current Share Class	1.25B
Shares Outstanding	1.25B
Shares Change (YoY)	+2.26%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.32%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	1.23B

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 15.44 and the forward PE ratio is 10.19.

PE Ratio	15.44
Forward PE	10.19
PS Ratio	3.15
Forward PS	1.77
PB Ratio	1.06
P/TBV Ratio	1.33
P/FCF Ratio	7.29
P/OCF Ratio	7.14
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings	n/a
EV / Sales	n/a
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

Current Ratio	n/a
Quick Ratio	n/a
Debt / Equity	n/a
Debt / EBITDA	n/a
Debt / FCF	22.81
Interest Coverage	n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 7.91%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	7.91%
Return on Assets (ROA)	0.47%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$232,078
Profits Per Employee	$48,864
Employee Count	90,979
Asset Turnover	n/a
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, BNS has paid $1.61 billion in taxes.

Income Tax	1.61B
Effective Tax Rate	25.16%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +13.15% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.21, so BNS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	1.21
52-Week Price Change	+13.15%
50-Day Moving Average	49.46
200-Day Moving Average	51.41
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	74.16
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,578,845

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 22.30 million, so 1.79% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	22.30M
Short Previous Month	30.31M
Short % of Shares Out	1.79%
Short % of Float	1.81%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	13.48

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, BNS had revenue of $21.11 billion and earned $4.45 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $3.46.

Revenue	21.11B
Gross Profit	21.11B
Operating Income	6.41B
Pretax Income	6.89B
Net Income	4.45B
EBITDA	n/a
EBIT	n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	$3.46

Balance Sheet

The company has $308.77 billion in cash and $207.65 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of $101.12 billion or $81.18 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	308.77B
Total Debt	207.65B
Net Cash	101.12B
Net Cash Per Share	$81.18
Equity (Book Value)	62.60B
Book Value Per Share	49.34
Working Capital	-555.58B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.31 billion and capital expenditures -$277.17 million, giving a free cash flow of $9.10 billion.

Operating Cash Flow	9.31B
Capital Expenditures	-277.17M
Free Cash Flow	9.10B
FCF Per Share	$7.31

Margins

Gross Margin	n/a
Operating Margin	30.35%
Pretax Margin	30.35%
Profit Margin	22.76%
EBITDA Margin	n/a
EBIT Margin	n/a
FCF Margin	43.12%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $3.02, which amounts to a dividend yield of 5.67%.

Dividend Per Share	$3.02
Dividend Yield	5.67%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-3.70%
Years of Dividend Growth	2
Payout Ratio	87.47%
Buyback Yield	-2.26%
Shareholder Yield	3.41%
Earnings Yield	6.69%
FCF Yield	13.71%

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for BNS is $77.50, which is 45.29% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$77.50
Price Target Difference	45.29%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	2
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y)	6.24%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y)	n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on April 29, 2004. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date	Apr 29, 2004
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score	n/a
Piotroski F-Score	4